Boko Haram
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Jan- 2019 -24 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria: Islamic State claims attack on Geidam military base
Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa province affiliate attacked a military base in Geidam in northeast Nigeria's Yobe state
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21 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attacks in Borno and Yobe states, army says
Nigerian soldiers have fought off a series Boko Haram attacks in Baga, Buni Yadi and Kajeri Maye, the army said
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19 JanuaryAfrica
Six Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram raid in Kamuya
Six Nigerian soldiers were killed and 14 injured when Boko Haram militants raided Kamuya, near the family home of the army's chief of staff
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17 JanuaryAfrica
Shekau Boko Haram faction claims attack in Rann, Nigeria
The Boko Haram faction led by Abubakar Shekau claimed in a video that its fighters carried out the January 14 attack on Rann, near the Cameroon border
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16 JanuaryAfrica
MSF says 14 killed and aid in Nigeria affected after Boko Haram attack on Rann
14 people were killed and thousands fled after Boko Haram on Monday attacked Rann, a remote town in northeast Nigeria, Medecins Sans Frontieres said
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15 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 1 – an upsurge in attacks
Robert Postings takes an in-depth look at the recent upsurge in Islamic State West Africa province attacks in northeastern Nigeria
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15 JanuaryAfrica
Boko Haram militants overrun Rann near Nigeria border with Cameroon
Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base in remote northeast Nigeria, setting fire to shelters for those made homeless by the conflict
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10 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria troops return to Baga after ISWA attacks force thousands to flee
Nigerian troops were back in the Lake Chad town of Baga after Boko Haram attacks forced tens of thousands to flee
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9 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria: More than 30,000 people flee Baga violence
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Baga, northeast Nigeria, after an increase in Boko Haram violence, the UN said
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8 JanuaryAfrica
Boko Haram factions attack Sajeri and Auno as Buhari acknowledges setbacks
At least three people were killed in two attacks by both factions of Boko Haram as Nigeria's president acknowledged setbacks in the fight against the nine-year insurgency.
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